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PEOPLE vs Roger or Rogelio Puedan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ROGER or ROGELIO PUEDAN, appellant.

G.R. No. 139576 | 2002-09-02

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

By invoking the defense of surprising his spouse in the very act of sexual intercourse with the victim, the accused admits authorship of the killing. Having waived his constitutional right to be presumed faultless, he now bears the burden of proving his innocence. Furthermore, his flight negates his self-righteous proclamation of being the victim of in flagrante adultery. Indeed, if what he claims is true, he should have reported the incident to the authorities immediately, instead of hiding from them for over three years.

The Case

Rogelio Puedan appeals the June 16, 1999 Decision[1] of the Regional...